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Pakistan city remains underwater 42 days after devastating floods

A city in southern Pakistan is still suffering from flooding after torrential rainfall 42 days ago.

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Denmark becomes first to pledge funding for climate ‘loss and damage’

The government said it was ‘grossly unfair’ that those least responsible for climate change were forced to foot the bill for the consequences. Will other countries now do the same?

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Pakistan floods have a significant impact on daily life

After, torrential monsoon rains triggered the most severe flooding in Pakistan's recent history, over 1,460 health facilities have been affected.

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'Climate carnage': UN chief visits Pakistan's flood-ravaged provinces

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres toured Pakistan's flood-ravaged Sindh and Baluchistan provinces on Saturday after obliging the world to provide massive aid to the affected Asian country.

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Floods hit India and Pakistan

Floods cripple Indian tech hub in Bangalore and villagers are displaced by flooding in Pakistan.

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Aid efforts ramp up as Pakistan flood death toll rises to 1,300

Unprecedented extreme weather in Pakistan is taking its toll on citizens, with a third of the country underwater.

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Pakistan appeals for 'immense' aid with '33M people' hit by flooding

Pakistan appealed to the international community on Saturday for an “immense humanitarian response”, after catastrophic flooding which has affected 33 million people.

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UNHCR says more aid needed in Pakistan affected by catastrophic floods

The UN refugee agency is mobilising resources and staff to scale up its assistance in Pakistan to support local communities and refugees in areas devastated by the floods.

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Pakistan floods death toll surges past 1,200

Pakistani authorities on Friday warned people in devastated southern Sindh province to move to safer places before more floodwater from the swollen Indus river is expected to hit the region this week.

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Pakistan ambassador to EU calls for international help with floods

Asad Majeed Khan added that the situation now is just the 'tip of the iceberg' in an interview with Euronews.

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Pakistan victims walk for hours due to dilapidated infrastructure

Due to the heavy damage to the infrastructure of the flood in Pakistan, those in need walk for hours to reach the aid.

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Humanitarian medical centre welcomes flood victims in Pakistan

A humanitarian medical centre is providing care for the growing number of victims of the floods that are affecting large parts of Pakistan

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One-third of Pakistan underwater after 'apocalyptic' floods

"Right now, one-third of Pakistan is underwater and 33 million are affected. This is a huge humanitarian disaster and I would call it quite apocalyptic."

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Displaced Pakistanis are distraught after the floods.

Exhausted villagers in southern Pakistan stand in front of their flooded homes as their possessions and livelihoods are washed away..

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Pakistan floods: A thousand dead, millions impacted by disaster

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for international aid as the country struggles to cope.

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Theatre brings voices of partition to life 75 years later

The legacy of the British partition of India lives on 75 years later. A new play in London inspects the impact of that legacy through verbatim performances.

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Pakistan: Evacuated residents await help after deadly floods

Evacuees from Zajanpur and Sukkur, Pakistan, wait for help after deadly floods caused by record monsoon rains.

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Heavy rains trigger flash floods in Sindh province

After soaking much of Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan and eastern Punjab province, flash floods have now started to affect the southern Sindh province.

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Pakistan: Flash floods leave Quetta residents homeless

Flash floods caused by an unusually heavy monsoon have killed nearly 800 people across Pakistan since mid-June.

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“We didn't come to Britain from the outside. We came from the inside."

“We didn't come to Britain from the outside. We came from the inside." India and Pakistan's independence is a chance for Britain to reflect on the legacy of colonialism.